WorksheetsMP2 Science Content Overview 2024
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 48mins
Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.
earth, sun, moon
sun, mars, jupiter
sun, moon, earth
tide, water, sun
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.
spring
high
low
neap
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.
high
neap
low
spring
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
full moon tide
new moon tide
neap tide
spring tide
Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that
the oceanic crust is melting.
the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust
volcanic islands are forming.
the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.
The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by
the rotation of the Earth.
convection currents in the Asthenosphere
the gravity of the iron-nickel core.
the Moho discontinuity.
Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______
convection.
continental drift.
subduction.
conduction.
A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______
transform boundary
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
The place where two plates come together is known as a _______
transform boundary.
divergent boundary.
convergent boundary.
rift valley.
Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?
Converging
Diverging
Sliding
No movement
The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of
boundary is it?
Converging
Diverging
Transform
Sea Floor Spreading
Ocean Ridges are formed by _______ plate boundaries
Convergent Oceanic / Continental
Convergent Continental / Continental
Convergent Oceanic / Oceanic
Divergent
The distance the medium rises depends on the (a) of the wave.
The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is its (a) .
Which best describes stars in area C
Brighter and Hotter
Brighter an Cooler
Dim and Hotter
Dim and Cooler
Which description best describes area B
Brighter and Hotter
Brighter and Cooler
Dimmer and cooler
Dimmer and Hotter
Which best describes area D?
Brighter and Cooler
Brighter and Hotter
Dimer and Cooler
Dimmer and Hotter
What galaxy do we live in?
Irregular Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
The toilet
Earth's spinning motion is called
Revolution
Orbit
Rotation
Leap Year
The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____
revolution
rotation
precession
regression
